diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 44b3104f0..da65ad9c8 100644
--- a/lib/core/settings.py
+++ b/lib/core/settings.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from thirdparty import six
 from thirdparty.six import unichr as _unichr
 
 # sqlmap version (<major>.<minor>.<month>.<monthly commit>)
-VERSION = "1.7.7.2"
+VERSION = "1.7.8.0"
 TYPE = "dev" if VERSION.count('.') > 2 and VERSION.split('.')[-1] != '0' else "stable"
 TYPE_COLORS = {"dev": 33, "stable": 90, "pip": 34}
 VERSION_STRING = "sqlmap/%s#%s" % ('.'.join(VERSION.split('.')[:-1]) if VERSION.count('.') > 2 and VERSION.split('.')[-1] == '0' else VERSION, TYPE)
diff --git a/lib/utils/hashdb.py b/lib/utils/hashdb.py
index 10cf2dcc9..e9e72bc29 100644
--- a/lib/utils/hashdb.py
+++ b/lib/utils/hashdb.py
@@ -181,8 +181,11 @@ class HashDB(object):
             try:
                 self.cursor.execute("BEGIN TRANSACTION")
             except:
-                # Reference: http://stackoverflow.com/a/25245731
-                self.cursor.close()
+                try:
+                    # Reference: http://stackoverflow.com/a/25245731
+                    self.cursor.close()
+                except sqlite3.ProgrammingError:
+                    pass
                 threadData.hashDBCursor = None
                 self.cursor.execute("BEGIN TRANSACTION")
             finally: